Table 3. Medical history data for Jordanian kidney transplant recipients.
N: number of recipients. SD: standard deviation
| Parameter | N (98) | |
|---|---|---|
| Causes of<br> chronic<br> kidney disease,<br>N (%) | Glomerulonephritis | 8 (8.2%) |
| Chronic pyelonephritis | 6 (6.1%) | |
| Diabetic nephropathy | 4 (4.1%) | |
| Hypertensive nephropathy | 48 (49.0%) | |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 4 (4.1%) | |
| Undetermined | 8 (8.2%) | |
| Others | 20 (20.4%) | |
| Transplantation<br> events<br>N (%) | First | 95 (96.9%) |
| Second | 3 (3.1%) | |
| Type of donors<br>N (%) | Relative, living | 91 (92.9%) |
| Non relative, living | 7 (7.1%) | |
| Immunosuppressant use | ||
| Prednisolone N (%) | 95 (96.9%) | |
| Total daily dose<br>(mean±SD), mg | 11.8±6 | |
| Azathioprine N (%) | 6 (6.1%) | |
| Total daily dose<br>(mean±SD), mg | 75 ± 27.4 | |
| Mycophenolate N (%) | 89 (90.0%) | |
| Total daily dose<br>(mean±SD), mg | 1393.3±491.2 | |